Evaluation of Posterolateral Rotatory Knee Instability Using the Dial Test According to Tibial Positioning

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 257-261

  Jung, Young Bok ^a   Lee, Yong Seuk ^b   Jung, Ho Joong ^a   Nam, Chang Hyun ^c  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^b Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Department of Orthopaedics   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dial test; Knee; Posterior cruciate ligament; Posterolateral corner; Thigh foot angle

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE INSTABILITY; KNEE LIGAMENT; KNEE LIGAMENT INJURY; SUPINE POSITION; TIBIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE JOINT; PATELLA; POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; POSTURE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ROTATION; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TIBIA;

EID: 60549086766     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2008.10.007     Document Type: Article

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